Jan Struther papers, 1943.

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Jan Struther papers, 1943.

Speech (21 March 1943) by Struther in memory of Stephen Vincent Benét given at a meeting of the English-Speaking Union; draft and notes for and newspaper clipping of her poem about Benét; drafts and notes for a poem entitled, "The American Way of Life"; and other papers.

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Struther, Jan, 1901-1953

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Jan Struther is the pseudonym of Joyce Anstruther. She changed her name to Joyce Anstruther Maxtone Graham after marrying Anthony Maxtone Graham in 1923, and Joyce Placzek after marrying Adolf Placzec in 1948. From the description of Mrs. Miniver : proof sheets / Jan Struther. [1938?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 664262208 British-born author Jan Struther, born Joyce Anstruther, contributed articles, humorous essays, light verse and short stories to numerous periodicals, b...

Benét, Stephen Vincent, 1898-1943

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Stephen Vincent Beńet was born July 22, 1898, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, into a military family. His father had a wide appreciation for literature, and Beńet's siblings, William Rose and Laura, also becmae writers. Beńet attended Yale University where he published two collections of poetry, Five Men and Pompey (1915), The Drug-Shop (1917). His studies were interrupted by a year of civilian military service; he worked as a cipher-clerk in the same department as James Thurber. He graduated fro...

English-speaking union of the United States

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